~Kira~
My heart sank as I took in the scene before me. My best friend and my mate all tangled up in the sheets, oblivious of my presence. I could have never suspected that Ella would do this to me. She had been my backbone all these years; someone close to being a family to me.
“Ella!” I cried, my eyes so filled with tears that I was unable to see through them.
Ella jerked and climbed down from Jake when she heard my voice. Jake merely raised himself on his elbows and looked at me like a nuisance disturbing his siesta.
“Ella! You! Why? Why Jake? You know that he is my mate and you know about the pregnancy. How could you betray me this way?”
“That is where you’re wrong, Kira. I did not betray you. In fact, I would say the same for you. Jake here has been my man for over one year now. I don’t know the stupid game that he wanted to play with you which made him decide to ask you out. Actually, you are the one who slept with my man; with all your talk about decency”
“You- you knew about the bet? You were aware of everything? Yet you pushed me to accept his proposal of becoming his girlfriend. You are supposed to be my best friend!”
“Well, I must say that those long months of faking to care about you took a whole toll on me. I’m glad that it is all over. Why would anyone want to be friends with you? Even best friends?”
I put my hands on both sides of my head, trying to process everything that was happening. I felt like I was dreaming and everything that is happening is all a bad dream. I slapped myself twice to wake up but the tingling pain that I felt told me that I was very much awake.
“No. this can’t be happening. Moon goddess! Why are you letting me go through all these pains?”
I heard Jake snicker and I turned to face him in anger.
“You did this to me Jake. You took my innocence, you denied my unborn baby, and you rejected me. I have done nothing but love you all this time; yet you chose to hurt me like this.”
I turned to my best friend. “I trusted you, Ella. You were the family that I never had. I would have laid down my life for you, yet you chose to betray my trust like this”
Ella rolled her eyes at me and exhaled impatiently like she was tired of the whole thing
“Kira, I do not see any need to cry over spilt milk. You lost, just like you always have. A weak omega like you, trying to trap the future alpha with a pregnancy? That is too low, even for one who was picked from the gutters where her mother abandoned her”
“What did you just say?” I asked,
Jake finally sat up on the bed and came to meet me. He circled me twice, laughing as he did so.
“I know that you are dumb Kira; but certainly you cannot be so stupid to think that the people who you call your parents are actually your real parents?”
“Wha—what- are- what are you trying to say?” I stuttered, trying to make meaning of the things coming out of Jake’s mouth.
“It’s confirmed. You really are so stupid”, Jake shook his head. “The story around the Pack is that your mother was a rogue werewolf who camped with us after the alpha granted her mercy. She got pregnant with a bastard which turned out to be you. But then, no one knows how or who got her pregnant. One day, she dumped you in the woods and fled. I’m sure that she was hoping that the wild animals will tear you apart before anyone finds you. Unluckily for us, your stepmother found you and decided to keep you despite all warnings that she received”
He finally faced me square, hatred so deep evident in his eyes. I shuddered when I felt the hate radiating off my supposed mate. Am I such bad luck to people around me? Even to my unknown parents?
“You still killed an innocent woman who took it upon herself to nurture you. You smothered her in her sleep. Did you not know that she died calling out your cursed name? Ever wondered why the pack hates you so much? Including the man you call father? YOU ARE A CURSED, WEAK, WOLF. You bring bad luck wherever you go to. I’m sure that the whole pack wishes that you were torn up by a wild animal that very night.”
I flinched as he spat on me. I have never been so degraded in my entire life. Maybe I felt this was much because it came from a man whom I gave my heart, soul, and body to. I watched him kiss Ella deeply and that pain came again, more excruciating than ever. He wrapped his arms around her and looked at me pointedly.
“Ella is the woman who deserves to be my mate and the Luna of this pack. She is pretty, powerful, and smart. I have already confirmed that she has a good aura. Because of that, I already marked her as mine”
Ella proudly showed me the mark on her neck with a triumphant look on her face.
“You see, Kira, this is a lesson to you to never look past your sights. I will be the luna, and I will produce beautiful legitimate babies for Jake here. This pack will prosper under our reign. You are welcome to be one of my servants if you want. That is the least that I can do for you as my fake best friend”.
“But baby, having this thing as one of your servants might be dangerous. What if she decides to poison you? Or do something to terminate your pregnancy”?
My eyes quickly darted from Jake to Ella, a smug smile played on their faces like people who just won a marathon.
“What do you mean by pregnancy? What pregnancy?”
“Well, I am pregnant for Jake. I’m a few weeks gone already”
“What! You-“
“Yes. That is why he had to mark me so fast before he becomes the alpha. The full moon is almost here and his father, the alpha, is ready to relegate authourity to him. So, you can as well refer to us as your alpha and luna”.
“You will never give birth to that child, Ella” I said bitterly.
“What is she talking about?”
At that moment, it felt like another being was in possession of my body. I was embittered and I wanted to hurt them for everything they had done to me, even if I was unable to do anything about it.
“You realize that I am going to be the alpha right? The words of an omega have no effect on me or my luna. So I’d advise you to stop your rants” Jake said, obviously pissed with me.
“I agree that as a weak omega, my words are merely nothing compared to yours, but it will make me feel better and I will say it. Jake, because of the hurt and pain that you’ve put me through today, you will never be able to father a child from any other woman asides me. I will be the only woman who will be able to carry your child and give birth to it without hassles or issues. And until you apologize to me, you will never know peace, in this pack, or with any woman you have in your life. I will leave your life, but I hope that this curse will follow you wherever you go”.
~Kira~I felt it on my cheek. The tingling pain that made my eyes water involuntarily. Before I could understand what had happened, I felt it again. My mate who was supposed to be my lifetime happiness had slapped me so hard that I was seeing stars.“Jake…”“What do you think you are? The moon goddess? The fact that you had the privilege to experience the pleasures from an alpha gives you no right to spew nonsense before me, mutt”His right hand connected with my throat.”I could easily end your miserable life for the stupid, audacious attitude but that would be too generous of me”.I thrashed wildly with my hands, trying to release his death grip from my throat. From the corner of my eye, I saw my best friend, Ella, smiling at the display with a victorious glint in her eyes. “Jake… P-please…. You’re hurting me”He released his hand and pushed me to the floor. “The next time I hear such blasphemous thing from you again, I might be forced to kill you myself. Get out and don’t ever show
~Xavier~I watched her walk out of her room and towards me, looking so delicate and so fragile. Seeing her like that made me want to protect her and punish whoever had hurt her so bad that made her consider suicide.“Our mate is so beautiful. I want to claim her immediately” Xeros my wolf howled.I smiled. I knew what Xeros was trying to do. He doesn’t want this one to slip from his fingers again. “Kiss her”“What? No I won’t. That will only make her too uncomfortable”“Says who? She’s our mate. A kiss will only strengthen the bond between us. Just do it or I will take control and finish it on your behalf”I could feel Xeros becoming impatient. What was so important about this kiss anyway?“I can’t. She’ll think that I’m a pervert. She has been here for just two days and you already want me to jump on her? Nope, I won’t. I want to make each physical contact very memorable for her”I could have sworn that Xeros howled in laughter. “Don’t make her think that you’re impotent”“What?? I
~Kira~“Next time I will not hold myself back from taking you”Those words kept resounding in my head as he dropped his hands from my waist and walked away from me. I stood there, my heart pounding ferociously. My skin burned at the spot where he had touched. It wasn’t until the chirp of a bird sounded that I was able to come back in real-time.What the hell had just happened?My heart swooned as I recalled his naughty promise to me and I found myself stupidly giggling. That was the hottest thing that I’ve ever experienced from a man. My hand slid up to my shoulders and stayed there, a bright smile lighting up my face.“Our mate is soo hot, isn’t he? I wish that he had kissed you without thinking twice. You’re already falling for him, aren’t you?” Keren, my wolf said.I quickly dropped my hand and schooled my face into a stoic expression. “Falling for who? Someone I barely know? For god’s sake, Keren, it’s just been two days. That’s not enough time to fall in love with someone”“But h
~Kira~Okay, this was starting to get weird.Why is my body getting so hot? I could feel Keren’s discomfort as she roamed about in me, growling and demanding for her mate. I couldn’t pinpoint what was the issue. As my body got hotter, my breathing deepened and I started craving the touch of a man. Any man. It doesn’t matter if he was my mate or a random wolf.That desire scared me. But try as much as I could, I couldn’t control it. It was as if my whole body was on fire and only the touch of a man could quench that fire, especially the ones in between my legs. They cried for release as little as it could be.I didn’t understand what was happening. One minute, I was normal. Then the next minute I’m raving like a sex-starved nymphomaniac or an animal that is on heat.Hold on.Heat? On heat? Is that what is happening to me?Was that why my body was burning up?I didn’t understand the concept of being on heat except that I knew that it happens when a female werewolf desperately needs the
~Xavier~I lay beside her, watching her as she slept. All through that day till this morning, she had slept without even turning over. In fact, she could have been easily taken to be dead but the only thing that showed that she was still alive was her soft breathing and the way she occasionally sneezes.Once I was convinced that she was deep asleep, I’d gone on to take care of some other things in the pack. And also, because I just couldn't stand being that close to her. Not that she was irritating or something else. I knew that if I stayed close to her, especially with how her arousal harassed my sense of reasoning and clouded them up so badly, I would barely be able to control myself. In fact, the few minutes that I lay beside her then, trying to make sure that she was okay, all I could think about was slipping those damn clothes off her body, throwing her across my knees, and probably spanking those great-looking ass of hers until they turn pink and my fingerprints were enshrined
~Kira~“Who killed who?” I asked, looking at Xavier in confusion. “What’s happening here?”He didn’t answer. Just froze and kept staring at me like he was dumbfounded.Or had I been dreaming? I was sure that I heard him yell and say that he didn’t want to kill someone. I was very sure that it was his voice.“What do you mean? Did you have a nightmare?” he asked, coming over to look over me. He took my hand and checked for what I thought was my pulse. But it seemed funny to me because why would he be checking my pulse when I’m currently breathing? I thought that checking pulse was for unconscious people?Well, what do I know? I’m not even close to being a health practitioner so I guess that there are so many things that I don’t know. But that doesn’t leave him out either. He never mentioned him being a doctor. But I guess being an alpha has its perks.“Didn’t you just say something about killing people?”He paused for a moment as if he was considering what I’d just said. Then he burst
~Xavier~I stomped to the kitchen, hot flashes going through my mind. I’d almost lost it back there and marked her without her consent. I’m slowly starting to lose my hold and authority on my destructive wolf who wants to destroy everything. I couldn’t understand why my relationship with my wolf was different. We were supposed to be in sync and be in agreement at all times. But no. Xeros always wants to have his way at all times. When I got to the kitchen the head butler and the other staff there looked like they just saw a ghost. I couldn’t blame them. The last time that I came to the kitchen of my own accord was when she was still alive. I used to come every morning to make her pancakes and Bacon. It was her favorite food. But ever since she died, I’d just never bothered again. I mean, what was the need?“Alpha Xavier, you’re here. Do you need us to make something specific for you?” Sam, the head butler asked.I could see the other assistants cowering in a corner, avoiding my stare
~Kira~I almost choked. No, scratch that. I did choke on my food as I heard the insinuation of what he said. My face turned red as my airflow was restricted and the food got into somewhere that it wasn’t supposed to get in.Who would have thought that the tight-faced man that I saw on my first night here would be this open and flirty? One would almost think that he barely talks about anything.“Here; have some water” he calmly stretched a glass of water towards me as I fought for my life.Gratefully, I took the glass and downed it, then handed it back to him. My eyes were all teary and I suddenly felt embarrassed of what had happened.“Are you alright now?” he asked, looking at me with concern.I nodded briskly. “I’m sorry for the mess that I caused” In reply, he just took a napkin from the table and reached out towards me. Then he helped me dab my lips to remove any food particles that might have escaped during my coughing spree. I understand that it was meant to be a noble gestur
~Kira~It has been one hell of a week. I knew it wasn't going to be roses and unicorns. I knew that once I stepped foot into Crescent Pack, they would want to have my head. If it wasn't for Alpha Jake who was beside me, and all the warriors that he took from Half Moon Pack, then I would have been dead by now. It took some time to quiet everything down. They didn't trust me until I recounted the story that the witch told me and where my heritage came from. I wanted nothing more than for everyone to live in peace. I proposed a merger with Half Moon Pack which at first they all refused since both Packs had long been sworn enemies but since the Pack had no alpha, and Jayden was the one who was running everything, he decided for the elders of the council to conclude on what they wanted.Both Pack elders went into a meeting. The elders from Half Moon Pack and the elders from Crescent Pack all came together. It took a lot of convincing for them to finally agree to a merger. Jayden was sh
~Kira~"Don't worry my love, you don't have to be nervous about it. She isn't harmful, even though she may appear intimidating.” Jake said, rubbing my shoulders in reassurance. I gulped down my nervousness especially when the witch walked in.I was expecting to see a grouchy old lady, but she was quite young. I removed the hood from my head. I had insisted on it so that no one would recognize us. I am glad that Beta Aiden decided to look after Sawyer.She sat down in front of us. Her eyes widened when she made eye contact with me."I can say that I am quite surprised to see you, Alpha Jake. The last time you were here was to make an inquiry about how your late Luna couldn't give birth to your child. Now you are here with a much different wolf. A very powerful one at that. I never thought that you were still alive. I thought you had died." My hold on Jake tightened. She didn't mean it in a scary way but I still felt shivers run down my spine."What do you mean by that? Do you know w
~Kira~To say that I was surprised was an understatement. I always knew that Ella was all kinds of evil, but I never knew that she would go to the extent of trying to lace my drink with poison.I don't know how she drank the poison, but I am grateful to whoever swapped the drink. I have had a taste of what consuming wolfsbane felt like and it wasn't a good feeling. I was still astonished at how I survived that torture. Maybe because I wasn't forced to drink it but Ella wanted to kill me on the spot. She wanted to give me a humiliating death just the way she gave to that Councilman.It has been days since her funeral and the execution of the bodyguard who was her accomplice. I don't even know the man and yet he had so much grudge against me.Things were beginning to quiet down in the Pack. Even though people still talked about Ella's sudden death, all these things that had been going on made me realize something and I didn't want to waste any more time. I decided to accept Jake back
~Jake~When I heard the loud thud and saw Ella passed out on the floor, I thought it was one of her little pranks for seeking attention. I was going to commend her for staying drama-free at this party, but I guess I was too quick to speak.When I noticed that it wasn't a prank, and something was really wrong with her, I rushed towards her but Aiden was already there. With the help of some guests, Ella was moved into her room where the Pack doctor examined her.I thought that maybe she was sick or wasn't feeling well, but when he told me that Ella had consumed a large amount of wolfsbane, I was shocked.wolfsbane was banned from the Pack ages ago, so where the hell did that come from? And of all places, it had to be the party that I was throwing for Kira. Was someone trying to sabotage me purposely?He said there was no way to save her and that the poison was already spreading to her heart. I watched as Ella convulsed to death, the look of anguish on her face. I knew that she didn't w
~Ella~This party was a colossal waste of time. The bitch has rarely stood up from her seat. She was supposed to be up and about so that she would take the poisoned drink that I'd arranged, from the server close to her.I couldn't take my eyes off her because I didn't want to miss the death show that was about to happen. All I needed her to do was take that glass of wine.She mingled with just a few people, but everyone wanted to talk to her. They were treating her as if she was some sort of celebrity and I know that she was loving the attention even though she pretended not to do so.What a sneaky little snake. Girls like Kira were so easy to predict. I knew that she had sex with Alpha Jake. Even though she pretended to hate him, she wouldn't waste any time spreading her legs for that jerk.I couldn't wait for the highlight of this party. Kira would soon be taken out as a corpse. In her next miserable life, she would wish that she had never met Alpha Jake or been his mate. Kira did
~Kira~I never thought that I would ever have sex with Alpha Jake again but I can't say that I regretted it. There was this burning desire in me that I have been pushing away ever since I came back to Half Moon Pack, but yesterday I decided to give in to it and I can say that it was one of the best nights of my life.I knew that I had been lying to myself all this while, that somewhere within me I still had feelings for him.Well, since the moon goddess loves to play with me a lot, I decided that I have had enough of pushing Alpha Jake away. I was going to embrace my feelings for him.I accepted the idea of having a party for me and Sawyer. I just didn't expect a lot of people to turn up. I was hoping that not a lot of people would show up for the party but it seems as if everyone wanted to get a glimpse of Luna Kira, Alpha Jake's former mate whom he rejected.I know they were all waiting for some kind of drama. Maybe they were hoping for Alpha Jake to call all this a prank.I could
~Ella~When I remembered the conversation I overheard, I felt like killing Kira and melting her body in acid. She was truly a snake. From afar, you would think she was so docile but she was nothing but a serpent, and she has succeeded in slithering her way into my husband's life.All he ever talks about now is Kira this, and Kira that. It was really starting to get irritating hearing that name constantly.I knew that killing Kira would not be easy but I wanted to give her a more painful and humiliating death than Councilman Martinez. Only a few wolves knew how he died. Jake didn't give full disclosure to people who were curious about his death and what was the cause of it, but with Kira, I would make sure that everyone would see her.When I found out that Jake was having a party in honor of her return, I felt as if a thousand needles were being pricked into my heart and skin. He kept on giving me excuses whenever I asked for something, but with Kira, he was ready to move mountains. An
~Jake~Something doesn't feel right. No matter how much I tried to ignore it, I knew that Councilman Martinez's death wasn't suicide. That guard knows something. He was protecting someone. He wouldn't give up who the criminal was.Whoever killed him took their precious time killing him. The poison ivy was just to make him go through pain. The itching and swelling were nasty to even look at.I wonder what his thoughts were as he died. What was the motive of the killer? I know that Councilman Martinez was a very dirty man. He wasn't straightforward. His death wasn't a surprise to me nor am I going to mourn for him, that was for his wife and son who had also suddenly gone missing. I decided to take a break from catching the mysterious killer and focus on Kira who has been acting strange ever since I came back with Sawyer. She didn't give me her usual gentle smile, instead, she snatched Sawyer from me, slamming the door in my face. I stood there in utter shock and when I raised my hand
~Kira~A loud knock interrupted my reading session. I thought it was Alpha Jake or his annoying Beta. I haven't seen him ever since he said he was taking Sawyer for a walk.I wasn't worried though. I knew Jake wouldn't allow anything to happen to our son. I opened the door only to see Ella standing before me.I hardened my look. What the hell did she want now? Hasn't she made my life a living hell enough? I always avoided being in the same room with Ella. I knew that she wanted nothing but trouble and I was not in the mood for her drama. She was a manipulative liar and I didn't want to be caught in her web of lies.I almost closed the door in her face but she put out a hand, pushing it wide open, inviting herself into my room.When she walked past me, I caught a whiff of a very familiar smell. I scrunched up my nose. It wasn't pleasant to the nose. I couldn't really pinpoint what kind of smell it was since it was covered by her usual minty scent, but it was as if she combined her